$10,000 will promote small business
development in
July 21, 2009 - WARTBURG, Tenn.—Rural Development Area Director Jerry
Amonett and Morgan County Chamber Board Member Kelly Amonett today announced an
investment of $10,000 to increase
small business development opportunities and promote community events. The check
presentation took place at the Morgan County Courthouse in
Wartburg.
"Small business is the economic engine of rural
communities, creating jobs and helping maintain a healthy, diversified local
economy," said Amonett. "This investment will help the Morgan County Chamber
keep up with technological advances that ensure local resources are in place to
support small business development and to help entrepreneurs grow new jobs for
the area."
The Rural Development grant will be used to build and
maintain the website and, in turn, provide new tools for marketing area
businesses to visitors and locals. The Chamber is contributing an additional
$2,500 to the project.
"Visitors to our area contribute greatly to our local
economy," said Kelly Amonett. "By partnering with Rural Development, we're
giving our visitors another avenue to find out up to date information about our
area.
Rural Development’s rural business enterprise grant
program provides assistance to local governments and non-profit organizations
that assist small businesses, develop local business infrastructure, provide job
training, conduct feasibility studies or provide technical assistance to
businesses and community leaders.
Others participating in the presentation included Sen.
Bob Corker's representative David Leaverton, Rep. Lincoln Davis' representative
John Robbins, Morgan County Mayor Becky Ruppe, Morgan County Chamber Director
Gigi Schooler, Morgan County Economic Development Board Members Sharon, Heidel,
Jean Pollard and Tim Johnson, and RD Area Staff Larry Mason and Chuck
Morris.
USDA Rural Development invests in rural communities
through business development, community and homeownership programs. Last year
Rural Development assisted more than 678,000
For more information on Rural Development programs
available in
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